The agreements were signed in Monrovia on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, during a bilateral meeting between Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti.
The latest deals build on an existing framework of cooperation between the two countries that has steadily expanded in recent years. In September 2024, Rwanda and Liberia signed a historic General Cooperation Agreement aimed at fostering collaboration in key sectors such as air transport, ICT and digitisation, e-governance, education, health, agriculture, mining, trade, investment, and environmental sustainability.
Other agreements include a 2017 MoU between the Rwanda Revenue Authority and the Liberia Revenue Authority on tax administration, a 2024 MoU between the two countries' police services on public order and security, and an October 2024 Bilateral Air Services Agreement to boost tourism and facilitate direct flights. The two countries also share a military partnership dating back to 2008.
The Visa Waiver Agreement is expected to ease mobility for citizens, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, and complement wider efforts to promote trade and investment.
Additionally, the establishment of a Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation will provide a structured platform to monitor and advance progress across the various areas of collaboration.
Wycliffe Nyamasege
Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/rwanda-and-liberia-sign-mous-on-cooperation-and-visa-waiver
